Education in Sunrise, Florida: official figures
33.6% of adults aged 25 and over in Sunrise held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 381st lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Florida: 34.1%).
How many people in Sunrise have a graduate degree?
10.9% of adults aged 25 and over in Sunrise held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 305th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 0.9% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Sunrise?
In Sunrise, 25.9% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 31.5% had some college or an associate's degree (US: 26.0% and 27.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many students are there in Sunrise?
22,648 residents of Sunrise aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 24.0% of that age group, 256th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 15,575 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 4,854 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Sunrise?
4,258 residents of Sunrise were enrolled as college undergraduates and 1,895 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 6.5% of residents aged 3 and over, 405th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Sunrise attend preschool?
920 children in Sunrise were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Sunrise compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Sunrise ranks 443 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 440 | Midland | 33.7% |
| 441 | Warwick | 33.7% |
| 442 | Aurora | 33.6% |
| 443 | Sunrise | 33.6% |
| 444 | Tulsa | 33.6% |
| 445 | Phoenix | 33.6% |
| 446 | Cheyenne | 33.6% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Sunrise ranks 519 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 516 | Lake Charles | 10.9% |
| 517 | Davenport | 10.9% |
| 518 | Brooklyn Park | 10.9% |
| 519 | Sunrise | 10.9% |
| 520 | Dothan | 10.9% |
| 521 | Cedar Rapids | 10.9% |
| 522 | Topeka | 10.8% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Sunrise ranks 447 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 444 | Jacksonville | 8.9% |
| 445 | Kalamazoo | 8.9% |
| 446 | Brookhaven | 8.9% |
| 447 | Sunrise | 8.9% |
| 448 | Mishawaka | 8.9% |
| 449 | Albuquerque | 8.8% |
| 450 | Kyle | 8.8% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Sunrise ranks 419 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 416 | Bellevue | 6.5% |
| 417 | Tacoma | 6.5% |
| 418 | Pharr | 6.5% |
| 419 | Sunrise | 6.5% |
| 420 | Smyrna | 6.5% |
| 421 | Everett | 6.5% |
| 422 | Union City | 6.5% |
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Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B15003: Educational Attainment for the Population 25 Years and Over (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 d0c8609e958022459215c8a31d7452ef7528ee8dd70fbb6f9a99de0f491f42d7), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 609deae49c91…)
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B14001: School Enrollment by Level of School for the Population 3 Years and Over (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 e175af4a33616da45fb590da3d67f37eee65a3cb51e6f5864c64ff31fb716b81), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b85f52a6d640…)
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